Arsenal U21

Match report

Arsenal U21 drew 1-1 with Crystal Palace U21 in their Premier League 2 Division One fixture at the Emirates on Friday evening. The result leaves both sides with a single point from their opening match of the campaign. Arsenal remain winless after two games, while Palace have accumulated four points from two outings.

Palace took the lead through A. Harriman-Annous in the sixty-fourth minute, but Arsenal responded almost immediately. Z. Gozo had given the hosts an advantage just minutes earlier, firing in at the fifty-minute mark. Harriman-Annous was also booked for Palace in the seventh minute before his equaliser.

And here's the thing about this match — Arsenal had the edge in possession and territory, but Palace were more clinical with their opportunities. The visitors registered three shots on target compared to Arsenal's four, yet they converted their moment of quality when it mattered.

Both managers made several changes as the game progressed. Arsenal brought on J. Ogunnaike and A. Nascimento in the seventy-second minute, while Crystal Palace introduced T. Julienne on the hour and eighteenth minute. Z. Gozo came off for Arsenal in the seventy-second minute after scoring.

To be fair, Arsenal dominated the attacking numbers with thirty-eight attacks to Palace's twenty-seven. The hosts earned eleven corners against just two for the visitors. But many shots go begging when you're not converting your chances.

The result means Arsenal stay bottom of Division One on two points from two draws. Crystal Palace sit seventh with four points, having secured their first victory of the season in a previous fixture. By then, Palace had already shown they could take points away from home.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 50 – 50

Shots on target 4 – 3

Shots off target 6 – 7

Attacks 38 – 27

🟨 7' A. Harriman-Annous — Yellow card ⇄ 46' E. Upson — Substitution ⚽ 50' Z. Gozo — Goal ⇄ 62' C. Kporha — Substitution ⇄ 64' E. Mooney — Substitution ⚽ 64' A. Harriman-Annous — Goal 🟨 65' Z. Gozo — Yellow card ⇄ 66' C. Doucoure — Substitution ⇄ 68' J. Ogunnaike — Substitution ⇄ 72' A. Nascimento — Substitution ⇄ 72' Z. Gozo — Substitution ⇄ 78' T. Julienne — Substitution 🟨 89' S. Williams — Yellow card

Match events

7' 0:0 Arsenal U21 Yellow card A. Harriman-Annous
46' 0:0 Arsenal U21 Substitution E. Upson off: B. Clarke
50' 0:1 Crystal Palace U21 Goal Z. Gozo assist: A. Nascimento
62' 0:1 Crystal Palace U21 Substitution C. Kporha off: S. Somade
64' 0:1 Arsenal U21 Substitution E. Mooney off: L. Zecevic-John
64' 1:1 Arsenal U21 Goal A. Harriman-Annous
65' 1:1 Crystal Palace U21 Yellow card Z. Gozo
66' 1:1 Crystal Palace U21 Substitution C. Doucoure off: E. Danaher
68' 1:1 Arsenal U21 Substitution J. Ogunnaike off: M. Washington
72' 1:1 Crystal Palace U21 Substitution A. Nascimento off: M. Bernard-Ferguson
72' 1:1 Crystal Palace U21 Substitution Z. Gozo off: B. Casey
78' 1:1 Arsenal U21 Substitution T. Julienne off: S. Sampang
89' 1:1 Crystal Palace U21 Yellow card S. Williams

Statistics

50 Possession, % 50

4 Shots on target 3

6 Shots off target 7

38 Attacks 27

11 Corners 2

12 Free kicks 14

2 Offsides 3

1 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

8 Goal kicks 6

23 Throw-ins 15

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